General Biology Final Exam: Study Guide

Spring 2004

75% of the exam will be on Ch. 25-27 (remainder will be on material from Midterms I-III)

Chapter 25: Thermoregulation, Osmoregulation and Excretion-TBA

Chapter 26: The Endocrine System:

hypothalamus, anterior and posterior pituitary gland and hormones, endocrine organs, hormones and functions, comparison of endocrine, neuroendocrine, and neural mechanisms of secretion, thyroid axis, adrenal axis, steroid vs. non-steroid (protein) hormone mechanisms, glucose regulation, diabetes, stress response, calcium regulation

Chapter 27: Reproduction:

Reproductive organs, ovaries, fallopian tubes, oviduct, uterus, endometrium, ovum, meiotic division, oogenesis, follicular development, Graafian follicle, endocrine regulation, GnRH, LH, FSH, estrogen, testosterone, human chorionic gonadotropin, birth control pills, effects of progesterone, spermatogenesis, spermatogonia, spermatocyte, spermatid, spermatozoa, accessory gland function, epididymis, vas deferens, seminiferous tubules, Leydig cells